Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Burundi
Burundi: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 42,867 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Burundi, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Burundi is 42,867 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 48.9% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Burundi peaked at 83,996 hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20,199 hectares, in 2014.
Burundi ranks 84th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,179 hectares | 24,192 hectares | 83,996 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 30,679 hectares | 20,199 hectares | 38,402 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,229 hectares | 24,621 hectares | 42,867 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Burundi?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Burundi was 42,867 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 83,996 hectares in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,199 hectares in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Burundi ranks 84th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.